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ICRC statement on latest developments in Myanmar — 24 July 2021
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … with prison authorities to resume its purely humanitarian visits and activities in places … and strengthening international humanitarian law (IHL) and universal humanitarian …
Podcast: "It matters who is around the table"
… Why are diversity and inclusion crucial in the humanitarian sector? Diversity is about all … and moderator Martha Keays, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red … in 2015. Kate has a Master of Human Rights Law and a Master of International Development …
Legal advisers in armed forces – Factsheet
… the appropriate level on the application of international humanitarian law (IHL). This obligation, founded in treaty …
Afghanistan: Civilians paying steep price of surge in violence and COVID-19
… In the first six months of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross … to health care is among the most pressing humanitarian needs everywhere in the country, … ensure respect of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), our call focuses in particular on …
IHL summer sessions: A decade of unwavering commitment
… The tenth International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session was organized by the …
Humanitarian space – or spaces – must be protected, without exception
… of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Preserving Humanitarian Space": Statement delivered by … Mr. Robert Mardini, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, to … it is rooted in international humanitarian law and principles and aims to have effective …
South Sudan: World Bank and ICRC partner to save and change lives
… (PHESP) is a clear example for building a humanitarian-development nexus in one of the … of South Sudan Healthcare in Danger International Committee of the Red Cross … Displaced Person International Humanitarian Law International Organization for Migration …
Report - Fifth Meeting of Representatives of National IHL Committees of Commonwealth Countries
… on IHL, the British Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross … of Representatives of National International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Committees of Commonwealth Countries …
1980 convention on certain conventional weapons and its protocols – ratification kit
… and its protocols. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ 1980 …
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